Making AI UK accessible

With its strong focus on accessibility and drive to ensure people from all backgrounds are in a position to contribute to the UK’s future in data science and AI, The Alan Turing Institute provides a number of complimentary in-person tickets for those who are living on a low income. To apply for one, please complete this short application form. Applications will close on February 3 2025.

All applications will be reviewed after the closing date. Please do note that we may need to close this application portal early, in line with ticket availability: you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

To be considered for an Access Fund ticket, please ensure at least three selection criteria apply to you.

• Evidence of financial hardship.
• You are currently unemployed but have academic and/or work experience in data science and AI.
• You work within the data science and AI field for a third sector* employer or a start-up working for the public good.
• You are a postgraduate student studying within data science or AI field.
• You are from an underrepresented group within the data science and AI community.
• You have difficulty accessing AI UK due to your distance from the venue.

*Examples of third-sector employers include charities, local government, the National Health Service and British Armed Forces.

The Alan Turing Institute acknowledges that there may be barriers in place that prevent individuals from participating in its activities. This could include but is not limited to childcare costs or caring responsibilities. We will endeavour to support you to attend the showcase with whatever additional requirements you need.

If you require such support, please indicate this during the registration process under the accessibility question. You can contact [email protected] for further questions.  

The QEII Centre is committed to providing access to all. Their staff are trained to provide assistance to visitors with limited mobility as well as other disabilities or needs. For full information venue accessibility visit the QE2 centre website.

• Driving
  Blue badge holders are permitted to park on the QEII Centre forecourt free of charge. This is subject to availability so please call ahead on +44 20 7798 4000 to enquire. Delegates arriving by taxis or alternative vehicles for mobility purposes can disembark on the forecourt.
• Public Transport
  The nearest step-free tube station is Westminster, which is served by the Jubilee, District and Circle lines.
• Getting Around the Centre
  There is a ramp from the forecourt which leads to the QEII Centre front doors and is wide enough for easy wheelchair access. All meeting and conference rooms have step-free access via corridors wide enough to easily manoeuvre a wheelchair.
  There are nine passenger lifts, all of which can accommodate a wheelchair. One is a fireman’s lift that can be used in the event of an evacuation.
  There is no fixed seating at the QEII Centre, therefore wheelchair spaces can be positioned anywhere in the meeting rooms.
• Disabled Toilet Facilities
  Accessible toilet facilities are available throughout the QEII Centre.
• Assistance and Guide Dogs
  The QEII centre welcomes your guide dog, hearing dog or other assistance dog.
• Induction Loops
  Most of the rooms have permanent induction loops for those with hearing impairments, and in the remainder, they can be fitted by arrangement with QEII Live. If you are a delegate at an event requiring this facility, please include these in your event registration details and we will work to facilitate these as best we can.
• Personal Evacuation Plans
  We have to ensure that everyone can be safely evacuated in the unlikely event of an emergency. If you feel that your disability could delay evacuation of yourself or others via the fire escape stairs, please contact the QEII Centre’s Fire Officer prior to your event on +44 20 7798 4000  to agree a mutually convenient personal evacuation plan.